Tire carrier



June '3, 1930.

HEBNER TIRE CARRIER Filed Sept. 15, 1928 n 0 e w K .v a V z w. w do W 2 l 7,, 6 2 mm It m 4 i Pat ent ed June 3, 1930 '1 IT b STATES PATENT I OFFICE ARTHUR HEB'NER, 0F PONTIAC, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR T0 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORA- TI01\T, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE TIRE CARRIER n Application filed. September 15, 1928. Serial No. 306,118.

This invention relates to motor vehicles and more particularly to spare tire carriers. It is especially adapted for use on commercial automobiles and trucks and. contemplates the mounting of a spare tire beneath the vehicle frame, and preferably at the rear thereof, where. the tire will be out of the way and yet readily accessible.

Itis one of the objects of the invention to m provide a spare tire carrier that will be simple and, at the same time, sturdy in con struction, comprising but a few parts of low cost. 1

A further object of the invention is to 1 5 provide a carrier that will be easy to manipulate so, as to facilitate the convenient and readyremoval or replacement of the extra tire.

Another object of the invention is to pro- 20 vide a carrier for securely holding the extra tire against displacement thereon or loss therefrom, and which also supports the tire casing out of contact with adjacent parts so as to preclude chafing thereof.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from I the following specification when taken in connection with the accom panying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a top plan View, showing a preferred but not 30 necessarily the only embodiment of the invention applied-to the vehicle chassis. Fig.

2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary rear elevation looking in the direction of the arrows 5 on line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detail view showing a modification.

Referring to the drawing, the numerals Z 11 mark a pair of longitudinally extending channel shaped members of the chassis n frame, and 2 indicates a transversely extending channeled frame member connected with the side bars 11 by gusset plates 8. Rigidly secured, as by rivets or bolts, tothe vertical web of the .frame'members 11 I 54;"; and depending there-beneath is a U-shaped stops against which the upper side of the studs 13 and the tie bars 6. 7

bar 4, preferably of channeled section, on which is hinged the tire supporting platform. The tire supporting platform includes a transverse U-shaped bar 4: to which is rigidly secured, as by rivets, a pair of spaced tie bars 6, the front ends of which are provided with hooks 7 extending through openings or slots in the bar 4, thereby constitut ing a-hinged connection. To each upturned end of the bar 5 is secured a screw threaded stud or bolt 8, that extends through an open ing or slot in'the bifurcated, bracket 9 carried by the frame members 1-1, and has a wing nut 10 threaded thereon to hang the rear end of the swinging platform from the frame. The bars 6 are of channel shape with the channel opening upwardly and the vertical webs thereofare cut away at each end, so that the rim 11 carrying the pneumatic tire'12, rests upon the top of the sides and is centered thereby,,the tire casing being held spaced or out of contact with the adjacent portions of the platform. A pair of bolts 13 carried by a transverse bar 14, provide tire rim abuts when the wing nuts 10 are drawn up, serving to positively hold the tire'on the platform. The rim in effectv is held clamped between the rim engaging .75 When it is desired to remove'the tire'the wing nuts 10 are threaded back to permit thestuds 8 to be bent out beyond the ends of the supporting brackets 9, after which the platform maybe allowed'to swing toward the ground about its pivotal connection with the bar 4 to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. In this position the tire may be readily removed from the carrier or a different tire substituted. Upon lifting the rear end of the platform and arrangement shown in Fig. 4 may be employed. In this case, the tie bars are connected to the supporting member 4 by 'stud 16 which carries a coil spring 18.

The tension ofthe spring prevents any possibility of rattle particularly when there is no tire being carried on the support, and the flexibility of the spring l8 will permit the platform to swing downwardly when.

it is desired to remove or replace the spare tire. 1 g

I claim: 1. An underslung in combination with a chassis frame, of

a pair of U-shaped barsextending transversely across and beneath the frame in bar, to constitute; a platform swingable about the fixed bar upon'adjustment ofthe other bar'fone of theiangular portions of v each tie bar-beinggforined with shouldersiat opposite ends for engagement below and" inside the tire'to support and center the it same on the; platform, and a rigid abutg ment fixed with the frame for engagement with the upper side of the tire.

- In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ARTHUR IHEBNER.

tire carrier, including;

gas 1 longitudinally spaced relation, one of the f bars having its opposite legs rigidly fastened tothe side membersof the frame, and the other bar having its opposite legs adjustably secured to the side frame me1nbers,;and

tire engaging means extending across the space between the bars and rigidly connect- 7 ed at one end to said adjustable bar and loosely connected at the opposite endvto the rigid bar. 7

2. underslung tire carrier, including in combination with a chassisframe, of a i pair of U-shaped barsextendin'g transversely across and beneath the frame in'longitudinally spaced relation, one of the bars having its opposite legs rigidly 'fastenedto for" pivotal movement and a rigid abutment 7 i forthe upper side of the tire into and out of I engagement with which the tire is moved upon the swinging of said means about its pivotal connection with thefixed bar when the adjustable bar is moved relative to the frame- "3i The structure of claim 2, wherein the rigid abutment for the upper side of the tire is adjustable to dilferent ositions to co-operate with the adjustable connections of the'adjustable bar in accommodating tires of various sizes;

4:; An underslung tire'carrier, including in combination with a chassis frame, of a pair of U-shaped' bars extending transqversely across and beneath the frame in fastened to the side'members of' the frame,

longitudinally spaced relation -one of the bars having its opposite v legs rigidly and the other bar having its'opposite legs adjustably secured to the side frame members, a pair'of transversely-spaced tie bars of angular cross section, extendingbetvireen and rigidly connected with the adjustable bar and pivotally, connected with the gfixed 

